Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP) (World Development) in Moldova
Moldova: Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP) (World Development) was 27.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Domestic credit to private sector in Moldova, 2010–2020
Source: World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2020, domestic credit to private sector in Moldova stood at 27.9%.
That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector in Moldova peaked at 35.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 2017.
That places Moldova 128th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP) (World Development) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 29.5% | — |
| 2011 | 29.9% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 33.7% | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 35.7% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 31.0% | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 29.1% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 25.6% | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 22.8% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 23.2% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 24.8% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 27.9% | +12.4% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 27.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.0%, 54% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 27.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59.9%, 47% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.5% | 22.8% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 27.9% | 27.9% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Moldova
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0029 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0021 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0029 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic credit to private sector in Moldova?
- Domestic credit to private sector in Moldova was 27.9% in 2020, according to World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank.
- What is the highest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 2017.
- How does Moldova rank for domestic credit to private sector?
- Moldova ranks 128th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is domestic credit to private sector rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank, published as part of Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises.